Chapter 265 "The Reborn"
This incident eventually became a trending topic, garnering over 500 million views within half an hour. New posts flooded the discussion forums, and the police quickly issued a public notice in white text on a blue background.
Recently, videos circulating online alleging illegal and criminal activities by the "Love Rebirth Education" organization have drawn widespread public attention. Our bureau has attached great importance to this matter and has quickly established a special task force to investigate. The relevant information is hereby reported as follows:
Preliminary investigation revealed that the "Love Rebirth Education" organization, under the guise of "curing mental illnesses," recruited teenagers under the age of 20 through false advertising. The organization has been found to have engaged in serious illegal and criminal activities such as illegal detention and intentional injury, used superstitious rhetoric to exert psychological control over its members, and is suspected of engaging in heinous crimes such as illegal transactions; its actions are extremely egregious.
Currently, our bureau has sealed off the premises involved in the case in accordance with the law, apprehended 13 suspects including Yang (male, 53 years old), and rescued 4 trapped teenagers. We have seized evidence at the scene, including tools used in the crime, relevant documents, and electronic data. The case is under further investigation.
The public is urged to remain rational, refrain from believing or spreading rumors, and rely on official announcements for accurate information. If you have any relevant leads or have been victimized by this organization, please call 110 or report to your local police station immediately. Our bureau will handle this matter strictly in accordance with the law, resolutely safeguarding the lives and property of the people and maintaining social order and stability.
[XX Public Security Bureau, XX Branch]
This very formal-looking announcement was written by Qin Yuechuan.
Although the final signature was from the local public security bureau, the case was actually handled by the national security bureau.
Don't be fooled by its seemingly ordinary appearance; Qin Yuechuan actually racked his brains trying to write it.
I have absolutely no idea how to make this public without lying, but also without telling the truth.
After all, there is a significant difference between organ trafficking and soul-swapping through sacrifice.
While organ trafficking is still within the realm of common sense, what about sacrificing one's soul and possessing another's body for rebirth?
Once leaked, it could overturn the very foundation of societal understanding...
After thinking for a long time, he could only vaguely use the words "illegal transaction" to gloss over the issue. This was the only delicate balance he could find between reality and control.
The National Security Bureau's interrogation room was on the 24th floor, designed to leave no escape route. Under the intense light, and faced with the police's powerful psychological offensive and the constant presentation of evidence, Yang Qiang had long lost his arrogance and quickly confessed to his crimes.
This man lost his mother at a young age and did not receive a formal education. He taught himself some metaphysics and Taoist magic, and after years of experience, he became a Taoist priest with some skill. In his early years, he made a living by swindling and deceiving people.
Until one day, he was possessed by an evil spirit.
During that time, driven and tormented by the evil spirit, he was like a puppet, committing countless heinous acts for it. He briefly gained some small profits from it, buying a few houses and acquiring the attire of a "master," but under the constant threat of life and death, he was already on the verge of a mental breakdown, and would be suffocated awake in his dreams by an invisible hand choking him.
Later, by chance, he was saved by a "spirit master".
The "person" used unpredictable and mysterious methods, easily crushing the evil spirit that was entangled with him in a way that Yang Qiang could not understand, as if crushing an insect.
Not only that, the "immortal" also casually bestowed upon him a "divine artifact"—
A strange dagger that exudes an ominous dark gold luster.
Its touch was icy cold, and holding it in your hand felt like grasping a piece of solidified ice. The blade was covered with twisted and eerie runes.
This dagger can perform the sacrifice and transfer of souls, the only requirement being the consent of the blood relatives of the person being sacrificed.
So he came up with a great idea to get rich.
First, he approached wealthy people who were seriously ill or elderly, and invited them to move in and retire there.
Then, go to families with children who have cerebral palsy, autism, or intellectual disabilities.
Through brainwashing, they guide and deceive the parents of these children into completing a sacrificial ritual, offering these souls to the "Great Immortal."
At this point, he has obtained a healthy empty shell.
Then the souls of the wealthy are transferred into empty shells.
The "immortal" received offerings.
The parents received a child with normal intelligence.
The wealthy have gained healthy and youthful bodies.
One fish, three ways; one arrow, three birds with one stone; making a fortune!
They all have bright futures!
Based on existing evidence, Yang Qiang has used this method to "help" 21 families, obtaining illegal income exceeding 1 billion yuan.
All 21 "reborn" individuals were people with power and influence.
For example, the old man who originally planned to "borrow" Lin Xiaoqing's body was a wealthy man from Finland. He specifically chose a child who was "born vegetarian" simply because the wealthy man was a vegetarian and could not accept that his "new body" had eaten meat.
However, this is not the most difficult aspect of the matter.
The most troublesome thing is the parents of those "victims"...
Inside the National Security Bureau building, in the conference room, a dozen or so parents were causing a huge commotion.
"Don't you police officers have anything better to do? You actually believe stories like this?"
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. All I know is that my son has lived for thirteen years and has finally learned to dress himself.”
"What cult? Master Yang is clearly a deity! You will be punished for offending a deity!"
"I don't care if you say Master Yang is a cult or something, the point is my child has really recovered, and I don't care about anything else!"
“You mortals have no idea about the master’s supernatural powers! My granddaughter was bedridden for ten years, and now she can run and jump. That’s a miracle! Why are you trying to ruin all of this?! You just can’t stand to see others doing well!”
"Then let me ask you, are you married? Do you have children? Do you know what it's like to have a sick child?! Like a bottomless pit, sucking your blood dry, bringing you endless ridicule and scorn! Those days were hell every single day! And now? Now my child is better! He's better! He's like a normal person! You want to take him away? You try! I'll fight anyone who touches my son!"
The conference room was filled with smoke, the air so thick it seemed to have solidified. Fierce arguments, uncontrollable crying, and angry roars clashed and intertwined.
These dozen or so parents, all from City B, were found relatively quickly. There are still some parents from all over the country who haven't been found yet.
The decision above is that, until a solution is found, these "reborn" individuals who have taken over other people's bodies need to be placed in centralized custody.
Unfortunately, most of these people are still minors. If their parents are not persuaded, the consequences could be very serious and cause a huge public outcry if things escalate.
The scene left the police officers responsible for managing and calming the crowd completely overwhelmed, their voices almost entirely drowned out. Just then, Su Yutang, who was chairing the meeting, slammed his hand on the microphone, creating a loud noise that drew everyone's attention.
Then, she calmly opened a PowerPoint presentation.
"Some of you here should know this couple. They attended the lecture given by the suspect, Yang, around the same time as you."
Finally, their 10-year-old son, like your child, received what is called a new life.
However, the couple died in a car accident last December.
Their son was quickly adopted by a real estate developer thousands of miles away.
An investigation revealed that the car accident was a murder hired by the real estate developer.
And this son is now inside the shell of his father, a real estate developer who died of cancer.
Below are photos we extracted from the crematorium's surveillance footage, restored in high definition—
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